3/25/2020
CSWE and Commission on Accreditation Statement
March 25, 2020
The safety of students, educators, social workers, and their clients and communities are paramount to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and its Council on Accreditation (COA). In response to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are committed to supporting social work education ..Read More…
From the American Red Cross:
Right now, the American Red Cross has an ongoing critical need for blood product donations as uncertainties remain during this coronavirus pandemic. Blood drives continue to be canceled at an alarming rate and patients need a sufficient blood supply throughout the many weeks of this crisis and beyond. Healthy individuals ..Read More…
Telehealth: California Social Work Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (3-CEUs) is available and free!
The 40% discount for Social Work Month ends March 31, 2020
View New Free Telehealth Course now.
View Course Catalog now. BBS News: March 2020 – Pearson Vue suspends licensure testing. www.pearsonvue.com
The team here at NASW-CA has been working hard to get all the COVID-19 resources applicable to California together on one page! Please follow this link to get up to date information as it relates to California:
https://www.naswca.org/page/covid-19-resources
We will be updating this page with more up-to-date information as we receive it. If you have any ..Read More…
DHCS is receiving many questions asking for clarification as to what constitutes an “essential workforce” during this COVID-19 State of Emergency. To help answer those questions we’ve gathered some important information from the state’s COVID-19 information center, a key part of the state’s effort to protect and inform ourselves and our communities during the COVID-19 ..Read More…
This webinar will provide an update on guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on enhanced telehealth (including teletherapy) options for Medicare beneficiaries during the current COVID-19 public health emergency. The webinar will provide:
•A detailed overview of CMS’ guidance
•Implications for licensed clinical social work practice
•Implications for commercial insurer telehealth reimbursement
•Suggested resources ..Read More…
Plan now for this year’s National Foster Care Month! New tools and resources are available to help you plan a local campaign for your community.
Partner with the Children’s Bureau by using these outreach tools, and inspire your community with this year’s theme: “Foster Care as a Support to Families, Not a Substitute for ..Read More…
SACRAMENTO – Taking action to ensure that California’s most vulnerable residents can continue to receive health care, food assistance and in-home supportive services in a timely manner during the COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order today to extend the eligibility period for important safety net services.
“These social safety net programs are ..Read More…
BBS Statement on COVID-19 and the Use of Telehealth (PDF)https://bbs.ca.gov/pdf/coronavirus_statement.pdf CA Dept of Public Health https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx
The BBS will continue to monitor the situation and update the website.
Telemental Health Resources
NASW-CA Online CE Course
Legal and Ethical Aspects of Telemental Health Services (4-CEUs). This course includes “50 Practical Procedures for Telemental Health ..Read More…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration offers tips For how to cope with social distancing, quarantine, and isolation during an infectious disease outbreak.
Please refer to the PDF below:
